Preface.
History, the Russian Government. Of inferior, but valuable importance, are the descriptions of Moldavia, Wallachia, and Turkey, and the recorded transactions of their rulers, during a period of events, of which but very barren accounts are elsewhere to be met with. The author, therefore, of this Translation entertains a fair hope, that his time will appear to have been well employed on its difficult and protracted performance, and that a part of the subscriptions to the Oriental Fund has been most usefully expended on its publication.
London, November 20, 1836.
